Eyeshade for auto drivers



Dec. 20, 1927.

1,653,139 0. WESTGAARD ET AL EYESHADE FOR AUTO DRIVERS Filed Feb. 20'. 1926 ww wgg d a as czar Lani hesyarar ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

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v Our inventionirelates togeyekshades for auto drivers and the {primary ob ects of the invention are =l1O' 'plOV1deii1; shade, for .one :eye

so positioned that it will eliminate the glare from. the headlights .of passing vehicles. thereby furnishinga clearvision of tlie road onithe side where the gdrivlerwis itravelings Other objects are to providel'novelrmeans for;

detachably installing'the :shade :on -.a frame whereby same :may be -pivotally adjusted to i cut out -more or less of the objectionable blare. Another =lobject .is to provide means for closing the-space between the shade and face of the driver and thus eliminating any leakage of light rays at this point. Still further objects are to provide a shade that is simple and durable in construction, relia- 3 frame members. 7

ble and efficient in itsadaptation, and which is comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. i

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of the novel construction, adaptation, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed. These objects are accomplished by devices illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the shade and embodying the main features ofthe invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in rear elevation 'ofthe.

same- Fig. 3 is a detail top plan view of the shade with the flexible closure member removed; and

Fig. 4 is a view in vertical section taken substantially on a broken line 4, 4 of Fig. 8.

Referring to the drawings throughout which like reference numerals designate like parts, the numeral 5 indicates a frame having the usual temple'members 6, bridge 7 right rim 8 and left rim 9. As shown in the drawings the rim 9 is preferably made in a semi-circular designalthough we do not limit ourselves to any specific form for the The right hand rim 8 may have a narrow, portion 10 adjacent its connection with the temple member 6 and may widen to a flat portion 11 the rest of its length extending below the bridge 7 that is adapted to serve as a bearing for a shade member 12as more fully hereinafter set forth. It will be understood that the rims 8 and 9 are rigidly secured kto thesbridge 17 and .:remain in .a relatively fixed ROSliElOIl over the brow 'of the driver. 1

The shadeIQ-is detachably'mounted onithe wide portion 1 1 of the right rim 8-by means of slots13 at its two .innerrornersthat fit overpins 14 securedatothe outer extremities Ofsardfwide portion." To install theshade member same is pressed: together to a bowed,

position: and thelarger portions 1 of said slots are slipped'over-ithe heads of said pins and then released when its. corner portions will spring :out'wardl-y icarrying 'the.{3narrower. portions of the slots under the heads of said pins and holding the shade member in snug engagement 'withthe rim as will be readily understood.

I The pins 14 being positioned on diametrically opposite sides of the rim 8, or nearly so, 1t will be apparent that the shade member 12 may be pivotally. moved on the pins with respect, to said rim as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. Land the shade may thus be adjusted to cut out more or less light as desired,

The member 12 is not adapted to be tip ped to the extent of leaving its engagement 1 with the rim "8 at any point as only a slightly tilted position is necessary for all practical purposes. In providing means for retaining said member in any tilted' posihave provided a strip of cloth 17 or other fabric that may be pasted or otherwise secured around the outside of the inner edge portion of'the shade. Said fabrics may be provided with a slot '18 to slip over the.

bridge 7 so that its inner edge will com- 1 pletely engage the drivers face and conform to the contour thereof by reason of its fiexible nature. V

The shade member when installed its 1 normal position is so designed that it will assume the form of a half cone. In Fig. 2

'of the drawings it will be noted that same will cover just one half the drivers vision ahead, and it is so positioned on the frame 5 that the half vision covered is between 45 degrees and 225 degrees or at a slant to the right of45 degrees from the vertical. We consider this feature avery important part of ourinvention. i

lVhile We have described our invention with some particularity it will be understood that we intend no limitations except in so far as may be imposed by the appended claims, andthat such changes may be resorted to as are Within its scope andspirit. Having thus "described our invention, What we claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A eyeshade for auto drivers comprismg a frame, a bridge, a shade member adapted to form a half cone in the installed positlon, pins secured to theframe,vand said shade member having slots therein arranged to engage said pins and retain the shade in to engage said pins and retain theshade member insuch-position that the axial plane defined by the cut edges of the cone is disposed at aslant of forty-five degrees to the right ofthe vertical, pivotal means for the:

shade member, a flexible stripsecuredto the inner edge portion of the shade member adapted to serve as a closure for the space between the shade and the face of the v wearer, and said strip In witness whereof We hereunto subscrib our names this 2nd dayof February D.

1926. OLAF WESTGAARD."

LEVI WESTGAARD.

having a slot adapted -to fit over the bridge. 

